Todd K Wisc
TVWBB Super Fan
Order now, delivery in December. They must be selling well.
New The Huntsman Kettle Kamado Grill from Spider coming.
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Rock Weiler
TVWBB Member
The only guy who has been doing videos with it is Tom Horseman. The other few who got it early aren't posting any updates on it. Id love more of them to be testing Weber 22" kettle accessories on it. Many cheap ones available. *shrug*.
Maybe Spider Grills told them not to do that as it may cut into their accessory sales?
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I broke down and pre-ordered the diffuser/lower grate after realizing that my ceramic one with a charcoal ring would not take advantage of the much wider charcoal grate nor allow you to add charcoal or wood through the special door. Those are two of the best Huntsman features.
I am going to try and make do with my own side table.
I am going to try and make do with my own side table.
Rock Weiler
TVWBB Member
Looks like maybe I will have it by early next week. I will post an update and then some personal reviews.
Eric-NH
TVWBB Pro
Oh man, put it together!Mine arrived right on time. I hope I can find time soon to get it assembled. Tax returns and other stuff - even a grill restoration - have me pretty tied up.
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Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Unboxing & Assembly: First Impressions
I opened up the boxes over the weekend. The care in how everything was cleverly packaged with generous foam padding and cardboard braces to protect the contents was noteworthy.
Tonight I worked in earnest to get this Huntsman assembled. As others have noted, this thing is very heavy and ruggedly built.
Check out the very nice casters; all three with easy to activate locking mechanisms:
Assembly wasn’t that bad. I tested the included hardware and, to my disappointment found the parts to be somewhat magnetic. I was surprised because overall this grill shows no evidence of being de-contented by the bean counters. Then I looked closer at the tiny bolt labels. Turns out that the “A2 70” shows they are made of a higher grade of stainless intended for applications just like this:
The magnetic aspect is also explained:
The stainless grates are unique (and non-magnetic) but not as odd to me as say the curvy ones used by Napoleon. The closest thing I have seen to these are some flat stainless grates made by Stanbroil for the Weber Q grills. These seem thicker and of a higher grade stainless.
It’s all together now awaiting seasoning with the included kit.
The coolest and most innovative feature, though, is the fuel door. This and the heavy carbon steel construction make me see this as more of a kettle/offset smoker fusion than a “kettle kamado.”
I hope to follow up soon with some first grilling attempts. My first impressions are very positive with no buyer’s remorse!
I opened up the boxes over the weekend. The care in how everything was cleverly packaged with generous foam padding and cardboard braces to protect the contents was noteworthy.
Tonight I worked in earnest to get this Huntsman assembled. As others have noted, this thing is very heavy and ruggedly built.
Check out the very nice casters; all three with easy to activate locking mechanisms:
Assembly wasn’t that bad. I tested the included hardware and, to my disappointment found the parts to be somewhat magnetic. I was surprised because overall this grill shows no evidence of being de-contented by the bean counters. Then I looked closer at the tiny bolt labels. Turns out that the “A2 70” shows they are made of a higher grade of stainless intended for applications just like this:
The magnetic aspect is also explained:
The stainless grates are unique (and non-magnetic) but not as odd to me as say the curvy ones used by Napoleon. The closest thing I have seen to these are some flat stainless grates made by Stanbroil for the Weber Q grills. These seem thicker and of a higher grade stainless.
It’s all together now awaiting seasoning with the included kit.
The coolest and most innovative feature, though, is the fuel door. This and the heavy carbon steel construction make me see this as more of a kettle/offset smoker fusion than a “kettle kamado.”
I hope to follow up soon with some first grilling attempts. My first impressions are very positive with no buyer’s remorse!
Paul Warner
TVWBB Super Fan
Great unboxing and very informative! a wannabe you Tube sensation me thinks!!!